History. Orig. Code 1863, § 2245; Code 1868, § 2237; Code 1873, § 2263; Code 1882, § 2263; Civil Code 1895, § 3098; Civil Code 1910, § 3674; Code 1933, § 85-701.
Cross references.
Right of action for injury to remainder or reversionary interest in personalty, § 51-10-5.
Law reviews.
For article, “Descendible Future Interests in Georgia: The Effect of the Preference for Early Vesting,” see 7 Ga. L. Rev. 443 (1973).
For note discussing construction and interpretation of wills, see 1 Ga. L. Rev. No. 1, p. 46 (1927).
Structure Georgia Code
Article 4 - Remainders and Reversions
§ 44-6-60. Nature of Estates in Remainder and in Reversion; Rights of Reversioner
§ 44-6-61. Vested and Contingent Remainders Distinguished
§ 44-6-62. Effect of Defeat of Estate on Remainder
§ 44-6-63. Interest of Heirs of Remainderman
§ 44-6-64. Creation of Remainders by Parol
§ 44-6-65. Creation of Remainder for Persons Not in Being; Vested Remainder Subject to Open
§ 44-6-66. Preference for Vested Remainders; Construction of Words of Survivorship in Wills
§ 44-6-68. Validity of Limitations Over Upon Marriage of Widow